Nevada
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Education
Opinion
More Grads, Happier Teachers, Fewer Referrals (Part 1)
The graduation rate at Damonte Ranch High School (Nev.) has soared since implementing new SEL practices. We spoke with their staff about the improvement.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Video
Giving Students a Voice in Their Education
Elevating the role of students to shape the policies and practices that impact their schooling experience is a central part of the social-emotional learning strategies used in the Washoe County, Nev., school district.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Video
Social-Emotional Learning: Goal-Setting and Relationships Are Part of District’s Academic Core
The Washoe County school district in Reno, Nev., has been way ahead of most other districts in its approach to social-emotional learning.
Teaching Profession
After Split, a Local Affiliate Battles With State and National Unions for Members
The 11,000-member local union in Las Vegas, Nev., Clark County Education Association, broke ties with its state and national union last week.
School Climate & Safety
Post-Parkland, the Second Amendment Gets a Closer Look in Class
Two Nevada high school classes are getting a deep lesson on the Second Amendment and learning firsthand why the debate over the right to bear arms can be so politically divisive and emotionally fraught.
School & District Management
Nevada Earns a D on State Report Card, Ranks 51st in Nation
This Quality Counts 2018 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.
Classroom Technology
Nevada Recommits Funding for State 1-to-1 Program
Nevada plans to push forward with their state-funded 1-to-1 program after an encouraging independent review study of the program's impact.
Every Student Succeeds Act
States Adjust Course on School Turnaround Districts
The new school year brings changes for states that are starting—or, in at least one case, dropping—state-directed efforts to improve some of their lowest-performing schools.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Betsy DeVos Approves ESSA Plans for Nevada, New Jersey, and New Mexico
The Trump Education Department has given four states the green light on their plans to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Ed. Dept. Demands More Detail From States' ESSA Plans
Some early feedback offer clues about how strict or flexible the U.S. Department of Education will be in interpreting parts of the Every Student Succeeds Act as it decides whether to approve state blueprints.
School Choice & Charters
Setback for Groundbreaking School Choice Program Could Have Broader Fall Out
Legal challenges and shifting politics have halted Nevada's groundbreaking education savings accounts program. Will pushback there spill over to other states?
School Climate & Safety
Parents Awarded $900K After Hidden Cameras Capture Student Restraint
Parents of a child with autism filed lawsuits against the Clark County, Nev. district, after video evidence showed him being restrained repeatedly.
School Choice & Charters
Setback for Groundbreaking School Choice Program Could Have Broader Fall Out
Legal challenges and shifting politics have halted Nevada's groundbreaking education savings accounts program. Will pushback there spill over to other states?
School Choice & Charters
'Vouchers for All' Program Will Remain Unfunded in Nevada
State Democrats have successfully blocked a Republican-led effort to find a new funding source for the state's education savings account program, which would have offered all public school students in the state money for private school tuition.